Prosecution of Chicago Seven Backed by Some DOJ Lawyers
DOJ Criminal Division lawyers opposed federal prosecution arguing a travesty of justice. They warned the case could become a political trial, unsettle the courtroom, and risk an embareassing, unappealable verdict. Prosecutor Foran cited Mitchell’s decision to proceed. Five defendants were convicted on a state line charge. others acquitted. Bobby Seale to face separate trial.
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Washington
Justice Department
Criminal Division
Chicago
Department
Asst. Atty
Will Wilson
Wilson
U.S
Thomas Foran
John N. Mitchell
U.S. Dist
William J. Campbell
David Dellinger
Rennie Davis
Abbie Hoffman
Jerry Rubin
Tom Hayden
Lee Weiner
John Fraines
Bobby Seale
California
The
Black Panthers
Byrd Urges Realistic Foreign Policy To Cut Commitments
U S Senator Harry F Byrd Jr called for a new realistic foreign policy to reduce mutual defense commitments abroad and limit policing the world He urged Japan to take greater defense responsibility while stating no reduction in support for U S troops in Vietnam He urged constructive protests against anti war demonstrators and warned against trust in the Soviet Union.
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Richmond
U. S
Harry F. Byrd Jr
D-Va
Byrd
Daughters of the American Revolution
Asia
Japan
Vietnam
Hanoi
Soviet Union
Chile Cuba sign food trade pact
Chile and Cuba signed an $11 million food trade pact. The first shipload will depart next month with $3 million in foodstuffs to follow this year. Payments are letters of credit in pounds sterling. Items include garlic onions and beans totaling 1 300 tons 2 500 tons and 6 000 tons respectively.
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Santiago
Chile
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Agrarian Reform Office
Organization of American States
Castro
Central
South America
Rafael Moreno Rojas
Mexico
Moreno Rojas
Woman From Laurens Saves Mount Vernon Mission
Laurens South Carolina born Ann Pamela Cunningham vowed to save Mount Vernon in 1853 after noting its disrepair. She organized the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, the first American women’s patriotic group, reshaping the project amid early 20th century scrutiny by Northern papers.
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Laurens
S. C
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Ann Pamela m
Laurens County
Bushrod A
Rosemont
Cunningham Manor
America
Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association of the Union
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